Livent. Inc Overview In the year 1979 Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb decided to enter the show business world. These two young entrepreneurs were able to convince a well-known Toronto businessman to invest one million in “cinema complex”. Over the next several years Drabinsky and Gottlieb were successfully able to expand their company‚ while they convinced to gather up large sums for the development of multiscreen theaters complexes throughout Canada and the United states. By 1980 Cineplex Odeon
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Ethics Case: Livent – When Maria…When? Summary Livent‚ a successful live entertainment company‚ known for performances of Phantom of the Opera‚ Ragtime‚ and Sunset Boulevard‚ was sold in 1998
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Livent‚ Inc. is a company that is very involved in the entertainment business‚ mainly in live theatrical productions. When dealing with a company in the entertainment industry‚ there are many risks that can be involved in auditing situations. A big risk that can be common is working with the higher officers of the company who are not strongly educated in the financial field. They are only familiar with the entertainment part of it and do not pay attention to a lot of the finances. It is common for
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LIVENT‚ INC.: An Instructional Case Michael C. Knapp Professor University of Oklahoma Price College of Business 307 W. Brooks Norman‚ Oklahoma 73019 Office phone: 405-325-5784 mknapp@ou.edu Carol A. Knapp Visiting Associate Professor University of Oklahoma Price College of Business 307 W. Brooks Norman‚ Oklahoma 73019 ABSTRACT: Like many financial frauds‚ the Livent‚ Inc. fraud was masterminded by a few individuals‚ primarily Garth Drabinsky‚ a Broadway “impresario” who had received
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MAA350 ETHICS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Trimester 2‚ 2013 ASSIGNMENT: LIVENT‚ INC.: An Instructional Case PART A Question A1 Outline the frauds identified in the case and explain the inconsistencies with proper accounting treatment. Relate your answer to broad accounting concepts and accounting standards where relevant. (8 marks; approximately 800 words) Answer: Livent Inc. is a theatre production corporation registered in Toronto‚ Canada. Therefore‚ all
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industry pose for their independent auditors. List and briefly describe specific audit procedures that would not be used on “typical” audit engagements but would be required for audits of companies involved in live theatrical productions‚ such as Livent. 2. Compare and contrast the responsibilities of an audit partner of a major accounting firm with those of a large public company’s CFO. Which work role do you believe is more important? Which is more stressful? Which role would you prefer and
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According to the study based on Livent‚ Inc.- An Instructional Case‚ The former senior management of Livent engaged in a multi-faceted and fraud accounting since eight years. As a further result of the scheme‚ Drabinsky and Gottlieb’s elaborated their Fraudulent Kickbacks‚ Fraudulent Manipulation of Livent’s Books and Records to accomplish in quarterly periods and meet the earnings which they provided to Wall Street analysts. Further more three Accounting Manipulations were found by transferring
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During the late 80s and 90s‚ a Toronto-based theater company showcased performances of popular acts like Ragtime‚ Showboat‚ and Phantom of the Opera. Livent‚ Inc. (Livent) founders‚ Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottelieb‚ watched their small theater company grow from a partnership and become publicly traded on the NASDAQ a few years later. Eventually the duo sold off the “successful” theater company to Michael Ovitz‚ the head of Lynx Ventures‚ L.P. in 1998. The new owners came to discover that there
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CASE 8.1 LIVENT‚ INC. Synopsis Similar to most financial frauds‚ the Livent‚ Inc. fraud was masterminded by a few individuals‚ primarily Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb. However‚ numerous individuals were eventually drawn into Livent’s fraudulent schemes by its principal architects‚ including Maria Messina‚ the company’s chief financial officer (CFO). Messina‚ a former partner with Deloitte & Touche’s Canadian affiliate‚ had previously served as Livent’s audit engagement partner
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COMPANY PROFILE Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited REFERENCE CODE: A84E8BAB-3212-405C-A8E5-382E054C11B9 PUBLICATION DATE: 26 Aug 2014 www.marketline.com COPYRIGHT MARKETLINE. THIS CONTENT IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED OR DISTRIBUTED. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Overview..............................................................................................3 Key Facts....................................................
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